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Lock and Dam No. 11

General Zebulon Pike Lock and Dam No. 11 is a lock and dam located between Dubuque, Iowa, and rural Grant County, Wisconsin, on the Upper Mississippi River.

Description
The movable portion of the dam is long and consists of 13 tainter gates and three roller gates. The non-movable part is a long non-overflow earthen dam that connects to the Wisconsin shore. The main lock is wide by long. There is also an incomplete auxiliary lock. The lock and dam are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. == History ==
History
Construction the lock began in February 1934 while the dam was started to be built September 1935. They were completed August 1936 and May 1937 respectively. The system was put into operation on September 14, 1937. In December 2015, 200 coots died near the dam and O'Leary Lake. In March 2018, several barges got lose and hit the dam. ==Gallery==
Gallery
File: Lock_and_dam.png| File:Lock and dam 11.jpg File:Grant11171940 11A-73 7x9 crop Lock and Dam 11 with Eagle Point Bridge.jpg|Aerial view, with Eagle Point Bridge (1940) File:US Lock and Dam 11.jpg|View from atop nearby Eagle Point Park. ==See also==
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